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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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