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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates 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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