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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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