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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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