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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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