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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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