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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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