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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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