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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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