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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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