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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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