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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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