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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. 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. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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