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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators 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 MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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