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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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