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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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