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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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