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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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