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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key 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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