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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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