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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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