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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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