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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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