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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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