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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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