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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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