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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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