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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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