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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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