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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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