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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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