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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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