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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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