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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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