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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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