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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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