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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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