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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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