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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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