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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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