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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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