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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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