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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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