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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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