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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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