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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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