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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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