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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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