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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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