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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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