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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes 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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