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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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