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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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