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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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