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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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