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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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