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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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