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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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