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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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