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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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