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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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