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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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