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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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