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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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