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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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