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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models 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 stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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