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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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