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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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