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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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