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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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