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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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