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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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