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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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