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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates 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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