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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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