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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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