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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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