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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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