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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 variety of issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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