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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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