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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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