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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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