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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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