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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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