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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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