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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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