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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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