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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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