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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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