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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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