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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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