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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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