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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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