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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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