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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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