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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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