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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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