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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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