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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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