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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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