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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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