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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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