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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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