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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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