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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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