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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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