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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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