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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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