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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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