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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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