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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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