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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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