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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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