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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always 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 several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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