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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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