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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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