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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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