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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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