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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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