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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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