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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major 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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