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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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