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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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