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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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