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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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