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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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