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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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