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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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