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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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