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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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