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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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