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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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