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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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