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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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