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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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