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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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