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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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