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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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