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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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