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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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