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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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