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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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