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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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