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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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