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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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