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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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