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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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