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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? 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 original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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