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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally 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 many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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