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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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