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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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