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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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