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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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