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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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