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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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