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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? 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 in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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