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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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