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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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