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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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