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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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