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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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