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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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