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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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