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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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