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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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