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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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