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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because 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 participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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