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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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