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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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