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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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