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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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