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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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