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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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