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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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