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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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