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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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