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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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