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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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