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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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