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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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