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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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