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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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