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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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