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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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