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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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