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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of 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 students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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