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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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