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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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