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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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