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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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