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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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