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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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