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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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