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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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