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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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