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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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