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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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