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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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