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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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