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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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