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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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