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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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