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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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