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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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