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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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