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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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