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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What 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 problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major 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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