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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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