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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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