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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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