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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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