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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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