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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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