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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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