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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education enable students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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