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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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