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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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