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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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