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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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