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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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