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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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