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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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