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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take courses 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. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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