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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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