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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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