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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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