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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources