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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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