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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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