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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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