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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources