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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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