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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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