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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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