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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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