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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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