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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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