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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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