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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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