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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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