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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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