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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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