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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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