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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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