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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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