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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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