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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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