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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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