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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important 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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