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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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