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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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