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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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