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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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