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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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