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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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