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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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