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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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