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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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