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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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