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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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