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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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