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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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