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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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