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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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