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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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