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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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