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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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