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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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