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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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