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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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