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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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