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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates 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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