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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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