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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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