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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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