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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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