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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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