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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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