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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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