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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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