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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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