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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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