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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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