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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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