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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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