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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different 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 stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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