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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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