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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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