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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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