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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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