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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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