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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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