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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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