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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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