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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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