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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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