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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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