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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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