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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive 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 institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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