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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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