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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. 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. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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