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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies 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 participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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