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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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