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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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