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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? 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? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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