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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors 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 classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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