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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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