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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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