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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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