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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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