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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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