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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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