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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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