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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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