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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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