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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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