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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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