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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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