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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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