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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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