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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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