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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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