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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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