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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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