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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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