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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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