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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators 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 different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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