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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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