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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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