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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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