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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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