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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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