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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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