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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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