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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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