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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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