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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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