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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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