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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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