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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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