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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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