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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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