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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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