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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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