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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important 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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