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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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