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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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