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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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