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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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