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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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