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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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