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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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