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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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