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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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