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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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