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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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