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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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