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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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