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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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