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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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