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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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