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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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