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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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