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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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