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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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