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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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