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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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