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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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