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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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