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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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