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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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