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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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