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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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