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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online 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 massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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