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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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