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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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