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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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