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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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