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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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