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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the key 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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