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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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