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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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