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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)