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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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