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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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