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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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