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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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