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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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