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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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