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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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