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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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