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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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