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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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