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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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