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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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