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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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