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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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