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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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