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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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