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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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