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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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