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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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