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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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