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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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