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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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