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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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