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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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