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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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