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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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