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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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