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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the 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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