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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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