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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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