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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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