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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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