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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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