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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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