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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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