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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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