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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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