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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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