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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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