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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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