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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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