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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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