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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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