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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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