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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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