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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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