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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified 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 strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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