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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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