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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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