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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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