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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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