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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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