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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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