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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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