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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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