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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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