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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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