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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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