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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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