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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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