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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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