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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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