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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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