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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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