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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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