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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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