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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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