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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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