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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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