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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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