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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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