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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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