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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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