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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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