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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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