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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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