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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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