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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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