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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important 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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