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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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