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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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