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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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