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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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