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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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