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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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