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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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