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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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