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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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