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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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