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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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