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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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