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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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