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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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