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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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