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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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