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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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