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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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