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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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