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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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