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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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