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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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