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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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