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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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