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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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