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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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