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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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