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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 massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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