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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education