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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational 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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