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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business 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? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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