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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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