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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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