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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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