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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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