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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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