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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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