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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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