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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major 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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