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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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