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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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