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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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