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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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