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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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