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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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