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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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