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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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