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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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