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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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