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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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